beherrschen

[bəˈhɛʁʃn̩]

/[bəˈhɛʁʃn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“beherrschen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,639. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,639
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Macht über jemand oder etwas ausüben

Corpus desk

Index DE-beherrschen · beherrschen · German

beherrschen · rank #6,639 · 16 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,639
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH begeben

Nearest frequency peer: begeben (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „beherrschen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „beherrschen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

beherrschen vs beherrscht
82% similar
beherrschen vs beherrschte
82% similar
beherrschen vs beherrschten
92% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for beherrschen
PropertyValue
Headwordbeherrschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈhɛʁʃn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#6,639
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „beherrschen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).beherrschenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „begeben“ (#6,638), „beigetragen“ (#6,640), „befanden“ (#6,637). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „beherrschen“ bei #6,639. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around beherrschen (IPA [bəˈhɛʁʃn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,639 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for beherrschen, with forms such as "bbeherrschen", "beehrrschen", and "beherrcshen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "beherrscht", "beherrschte", "beherrschten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is beherrschen, spelled B-E-H-E-R-R-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Macht über jemand oder etwas ausüben
  2. 2
    etwas sehr gut können
  3. 3
    prägendes Merkmal sein
  4. 4
    sich zurückhalten, zusammenreißen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how beherrschen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Terror beherrscht viele Regionen der Erde.
  2. „Mit dem Partisanenführer Tito, der bereits große Teile Jugoslawiens beherrschte, hatte der sowjetische Diktator verabredet, daß die Rote Armee zu ihm und dann gemeinsam weiter westwärts durchstoßen werde.“

Synonyms

gebietenherrschenHerrregierenkönnenmeisternverstehencharakterisierenprägen

This word in other languages

dominate(English)dominar(Español)accaparer(Français)dominar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbeherrschen
  • beehrrschen
  • beherrcshen
  • beherrscchen
  • beherrscehn
  • beherrschenn
  • beherrschhen
  • beherrschne
  • beherrshcen
  • beherrsschen
  • beherschen
  • behersrchen
  • behherrschen
  • behrerschen
  • bheerrschen
  • ebherrschen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of beherrschen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbeherrschen1beehrrschen2beherrcshen2beherrscchen1beherrscehn2beherrschenn1beherrschhen1beherrschne2
Edit distance from "beherrschen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "beherrschen"?
"beherrschen" is spelled B-E-H-E-R-R-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈhɛʁʃn̩].
What does "beherrschen" mean?
As a verb, "beherrschen" means: Macht über jemand oder etwas ausüben
What words are commonly confused with "beherrschen"?
"beherrschen" is commonly confused with "beherrscht", "beherrschte", "beherrschten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beherrschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beherrschen" is [bəˈhɛʁʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beherrschen" come from?
"beherrschen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "beherrschen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

beigetragen#6,640ausgestellt#6,635Anwendungen#6,627Herausgeber#6,668

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

gestrichen16 variantsIngolstadt16 variantsInstitution16 variantsItalienisch16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list